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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20

neighborhood. L lost two hundred
votes in consequence of those Waken-
ed babies. Then the club would come
and call me out for a speech, When
1 would get through l would have TO
ask them in to feed, and they would
stay there and howl until 4 o'clock in
the morning, and get drunk and fight
and smash the furniture and bleed
over the carpet. Then they would
assess me for mass meeting and ad-
journ. [ handed out cash for posters
and brass bands and barbecues and
fireworks and torchlight professions
aud transparancies and for flags, and
the argus all that time accused me
of buying up votes and having re-
peaters in mypay.
1.-THE night of the election the brass
band and the club came around to
congratulate me on my success, and
after having a final spree and a con-
Guiding riot in the parlOr, went to
bed. glad had won, anyhow. The
first thing l saw in the Argus in the
morning was the announcement that
the hoary-headed, chicken-stealer
had been beaten by 1000 majority.
and would have to keep his eccentric
nose at home and spend his time in
rejecting that free people would
never elect to responsible office a
man who would tree his consump-
tive grandfather and traffic in the
remains of his auut. So that let's me
out IN politics. When | run for of
flee again you chuck me right into
an insane asylum" ."-PhIadelphjd
Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20
Insect Wonders.

Spiders have four paps for spin
ming their threads, each pap having
1000 holes, and the fine web itself is
the union of 1900 threads. No spi-
der spins more than four webs, and
when the fourth is destroyed they
sieze on the web of others.
A single female house f1v produces
in one season 20,080,3
A wasp's nest usually contains 15,-
0O0o 10000 cells,
A queen bee will lay 1000 eggs
daily for fifty days and the eggs
are hatched in three days. A swarm
of bees contains from 10000 to 10000
in natural state in hiye from 80
900 to 10000 bees.
Every pound of cochineal contains
10000 insects boiled to death, and
from 100000 to 100000 pounds are
brought to Europe for scarlet and
crimson dyes.
Two thousand nine hundred silk
worms are required to produce one
pound of silk ; but it takes q, 900 spi-
ders to produce one pound of web.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20
NUMBER 25.
Was 1t a Valid Payment q?
Parkersburg State Journal.

| e'ihCisDuiS oldte journal.
On Monday Judge jackson, in the
United States Court, was occupied all
day in hearing the case of Hiram l..
Opie, formerly citizen of Virginia,
but now of Kentucky, against the
heirs of Castleman, of Jefferson coun.
ty. this State. The history of this
case shows that in 1860 Hiram l..
Opie, father of the present plaintiff,
owned very valuable farm in JEFF
ferson county which he sold to Cas-.
tleman for $4,000, of which $4,000
was paid in cash and the remainder
IN equal annual payments, The last
payment was made in the fall of
1864. Shortly after the sale Opie
moved to Staunton, Va, where he
died in the fall of 1862. After his
death his wife and son, DR., Thomas
Opie, qualified as his executors under
the provisions of his will. After
Opie's death Ca5tleman. il is claim
ed, gathered up Confederate money,
went through the lines to Staunton
and paid Mrs. Opie two notes of So
600 each, one due ia 1861 and the 9TH
er in 1862, with this Confederate
money which was greatly depreci.
ated IN value. She also agreed to
accept payment of the remainder
OF the debt in the same kind
or money but subsequently, and
before the money was paid, she
notified him that she would not ac-
cept Confederate money but would
take notes ofany good Virginia bank.
1t is alleged that Casteman borrowed
Virginia bank notes, also deprecated
In value, and paid off the remainder
OF the indebtness a short time before
the close of the war. The plaintiff
says that he did not assent to the ac-
ton of his mother and DR.. Opie in
receiving that sort of money in pay
ment of the debt. The bill filed is to
assert the claim against the land of
the defendant for the amount of the
debt that was discharged in Virginia
and Confederate money, claiming
that this money was Illegal and
worthless ana that the executor and
exerutrix committed waste"
when by the terms of the contract
the debt was to be paid in lawful
money of the United States, The
defendants insist that the payment in
Confederate money was legal pay
ment under the circumstances. The
question involved is the validity of
the payment, which Is regarded by
the legal profession as a very grave
and important one. Judge Jackson
holds the question under advisement
and Will dispose of it some time in
September,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20
Times Changes.

In 1868, among the crowd which
came one day to President LincoIn's
ante.room, seeking an audience, was
White-haired, bent, old man, whose
son had been condemned to be shot
as a deserter. He came to plead for
the boys life. The President prom
ised to look into the case, and bade
him return at the same hour the next
day. When he came his agitation
was so great that he was unable to
speak.
Mr., Lincoln placed the pardon in
his hands, and the old man, after a
few choking words, left the room.
"That is Mr.. Blank, of Illinois,"
the President said to friend. "He
was the great man of his district
thirty-tWo years ago, | was the hired
man in family where he often visi-
ted. l suppose he has forgotten me-"
he added, simply, apparently uncOn-
scious of the change which time had
brought to them both.
General Grant, it is said, when in
London receiving the hospitalities of
the Queen, was confronted by a
ragged tramp, who reminded him
that they had worked side by side in
the same lanyard.
A Paris correspondent Of a New
York paper some time ago told the
story of rough, shabby man, who
stopped the beautiful wife of an
Italian prince on her way to her car
riage. "You don't remember me.
eh >" he said. Il used to board with
your mother in American, and you
used to go about with an empty to-
mato can, asking for pennies"
"AlloW me to repay you your con-
tribution to the can," she said, smil-
ling. dropping coin into his out
stretched hand as she passed on.
The "whirligig of time," brings
nowhere else such revenges as in
this country. The change of circum.
stances in many lives is more sudden
and extreme than would be possible
elsewhere.
A young man of wealth and high
social standing recognized this fact
lately in a humorous spirit, when
finding fault with his shoemaker.
II hone" he said, "that when my
son is making shoes for your son. he
may give him better fit"
In a society so unstable and loosely
hinged as ours is, the poorest and
most insignificant of its members
have reason for encouragement and
hope. The shabby poor boy in the
school is neglected by his richer and
more fashionable companions. Let
him have patience. Many things
come to him who works and waits.
The OLD man knows what time
even unalded by effort, does in re-
pairing mistakes, in changing the
position of the actors on life's stage
in dulling pain, in softening hatred
He is calm. even in grief.
cit will not be so sore hurt mex
year." he says from experience.
But the young, who know nothing
of times power, believe the pain, tn,
poverty, the anger, that make lift
hard for them to-day to be eternal.
Certain perishable classes of good
are sold subject to the destructiv
effect of the atmosphere. Let u
weigh our troubles in the same way
as subject to the inevitable wearing
influence of that uncomfortable powe
J we call time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20

The male wasp never stings. But
so long as he and his sister are twins
and dressed exactly alike, this bit of
knowledge availeth nothing to the
careless man who does not know that
it is the lady who is approaching him
until it be that she smiteth him with
her hustle. What humanity de-
mands of science in the case of the
wasp is the Invention of some promp-
ter method of distinguishing between
monsuer and madam wazzle at forty
yards.-,Science Gossip.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20

Alaska is full of wonders, the half
of which have not been brought to
light. A great lake has been found
at the source of the Korvak River,
which is SO deep that no fathom line
has been found long enough to reach
the bottom. The natives are strong
and hardy, about the size of white
men, with small black eyes, high
foreheads, small and fiat noses, fine
teeth and coarse, black hair. They
are of a bright brunette color. Their
dress is made from the skin of the
reindeer and other animals. They
live in huts partially underground.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20
JAS. A. HAYDEN.

YYnTT can I've at nome, and make more
NARBt money at work for us, than at any
I'LL thing else in this world. Capital not
i kUU needed; you are started free. Both
sexes; all ages, Any one can do the work.
Large earnings sure from first start. Costly
outfit and terms free. Better not delay. Costs
you nothing to send us your address and find
out: If you are wise you will do so at once.
IL. HARTLEY e. Co., Portland, Maine,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-02

took hold upon him. aud he began to see
how uugratetul he had been toward the
Creator who had - nuhy endowed him
Repentance was with hlm-an aponv of
gr'rI that he had been ungrat,ful 10 God
wlu tor days he could Uu, believe that
the little he had to give would he ac-
repted. Gradually, however, the light
d1"".i 10 upon his soul, AMI his heart
took hold OF that simple truth that God
takes us rs we are II We only desire Hirn
When th'S truth was fully graSped, he ielt
80, rest, and hrS last days wer, fun Of peace
and grateful love. He sought and received
baptism three weeks before his death.
Those who Ju,uiSycred with tender hands
beside his couch, had iadubitable proof
from his own lips OF the great change that
had taken place in him. II IS a source OF
profound comfort for his mourning lends,
that this was 81. His noble, generous ma
turc gave at the last, its supreme homage
aud devotion to Him who said: "If any
man will Ito my will, he shall know ui the
doctrine whether it hc of God Aud 81
with the full assurance OF faith he resigned
himself to Gods love and torgiving mercy,
and gladly gave mp his young life aud all
It's fond hopes and ambitions, because it
was Gods will
His last conscious words WERE Thy will
be done. lie had learned, though at the
last, aud through hitter suffering. the les
son OF lite.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-02
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Money at las Per Cent.-Governments
Dun and Heavy-Stocks Higher-Flour
Easier Wheat Easier.

Money at las Per ent.-Governments
Duh and Heavy-Stocks Higher-FlOur
Easier Wheat Easier.
NEW YORK. August Money on call
easy at la6 per cent; last loan closed al
5a6 per cent. prime mercantile paper > .a6
per cent. Sterling exchange dull and
steady at iSliai~Sf.
CuyERNsENTs-D and heavy.
Fuu5S Coupons
FUJrS ana
Pacific SKIES az l>.' 10
STATES Neglected.
RAILROADS - Quiet to dull; sales
$9I7, 900.
STOCKS The stock market to-day pre-
scented on the whole much trmer front
than at any time last week, though the
announcement Of the suspension Of Gould
" Henry has made the basis of another
effort to deprrss prices. There wls au
active market nj the opening, which VS.
made at irregular changes from saturday p
final Figures. although the declines were IN
a majority. Further gains were made Ia
the early dealings, however which
ranged up to over per cent.
These We're more than lost in the reaction
which followed, but toward noon the fever
lshuCSS and unsettled feeling began TO Wear
away and later 4 steady and very uniform
appreciation oi values occurred, which
lasted until the close, There was a halt
about = p. m. and lnsignIgcInt losses fol
lowed, but the last hour was marked by
revived iirmnesS and the close was firm 10
strong at about the highest figure reached.
Almost everything is higher this evening,
and l.ackawauna Is up2, New England l.,
Union Pacific and North Western H.,
Omaha {, Canada Southern and c. G. c.
X |. l., St Paul and Western Union | !,
Delaware and Hudson and jersey Central
|. Sales 800, lil shares. Quotations closed
bid Is follows:
Adams Express ll9; American Express
lbs, Canada Pacific -; Central Pacific
81; Chesapeake and Ohio q; do preferred
frsts 10; 10 seconds : Chicago aud Alton,
ll9; do preferred lGl Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy l%9, Delaware and Hudson
100 Delaware, laCl;awauua and Western,
rs; Denver und Ri" Grirde, III; Erie
2Se; do preferred Ga; IT Wayne, l5l;
Illinois Central l22, Lake Shore, 81 !;
Michigan Central -, Minneapolis ana
81. Lous, ST. dc preferred, -; Missouri
Pacifc, 81; Northern Pacific, &2s; do
preferred, - Chicago aud Northw estern,
ll2l; do preferred Ia; New York Cen
trial, lu1; Oregon Tcnscoutinental, %
Pacific Mail, =, Panama, -; Peoria y. <
L. -; Pittsburg, l5&!; Pullman Palace
Car li5, Reading, 81; Rock Island, l2G;
s.. Louis and San FruncIsco, -, d" pre-
TERED. 80, first preferred, III; st. Paul,
Minneapolis aud Minnesota I'M; ST Paul
aud Omaha, Ii; do preferred lu9;
Texas Pacific, ~ Union Pacific 53f;
United States Express 81; Western Union
r"l-prlpH IL.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-02
EEI.I.NIIIE
NuAELE. DAVIS. SecN.

The Erll.drr Window Glass Company.
AT its annual meeting OF stockholders yes
t,rdny, declared rr~h dividend at 10 per
cent. ;,ui reelected the old Board o. IA
rryJul> There Is certainly sumvthInH lett
oft the class business yet.
The new packet Erlluirc came up yester-
dty. uud !S q uohhy looking craft Her
crew will have 10 be up and doing If they
get ahead OF the Princess, lot Capt. Prince
Is one of the most accommodating and
courteous gentlemen ever IN charge OF a
boat in the EeIIairc trade.
Work was BEGUN last night oa the re-
muyuI at the street railway TURN table to
Central avenue. aud the cars will hereafter
only come down to that corner until new
road bed takes the place OF the one now ON
Belmont street. The old track will he
taken out rs rapidly rs possible.
Mrs !. T. Robinson, who had been 81
seriously al tor several days, Is improving,
aud will most likely recover.
Nrs,Ia. Ellsworth Lewis and Murd.
Nelson will leave to-day Tor Fort Wayne,
where they will consult the Supvrihtend-
ru, of Motive Power of the Pennsylvania
Company in regard to putting the new au-
tomato air brake, recently tested IN this
city. in operation ON the {. X T.. road.
William Crtmcr will This week 80 To
/ Denver. Col, where he Will take charge
of the packing rooms Of the Colorado Glass
. Company.
VIM. Lcgsctt, Of the Second Ward,
formerly a blower at the Enterprise Win,
dow Glass Works, goes to FndIay in a
frw DAYS to work in the new window
/ house.
Mrs. Andrew Yau>, formerly of thl-
city. hut now ot Philadelphia, is visiting
relatives here.
The rIsc of Ecllar Dunire against John
/ Fallen Tor personal violence, was compr"'
missed.
Harry McCrcgor gocs 10 Cranberry sum
INIT to-day on fishing and hunting iaunt.
/ Eilly George, pitcher for the New York
/ League club, arrived in the city Sunday
night and left last evening for PittSburg.
/ j. +. Francis OF the iyd'pHdrw force,
1 is ruStiratng mt powhatln.
/ OFT Erid@rmau, after sharpening shoe
| knife ON SUNDAY evening, carctcsSly put II
/ i'm his vest pocket with the blade protrud
] inc and while tossing his child playtuIly
/ ian his arms a short time after, brought thu
little. one i'm contact with the sharp blade,
producing q deep cash several inches M
| length hut producing wound not con
sidcryd dangerous
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-02
EESwOOlJ.

Two men were arrested yesterday for
drunkenness and fighting outside cI
Ericrlaud's saloon.
beware OF spurious coins in the shape
OF lead ive.cent pieces, which are clrru
latug freely. II Is said that small hoy
passed five IN one place.
Mr.. j. Myers rN-City Sergeant, ana
ChaS. Vance spent several days with the
Mollie Darling Fishing Club
Mr.. J. MOosmau of Parkershurg, who
has been the guest OF Mr.. II. Rumglrdner,
returned to his home yesterday.
Mr.. c. Sinclair len yesterday for the
Camp Ground, where he will rusticate for
some time.
Mr.. Albert Hoffman, of PIttshurg, for
mcrly boss roller in the Wheeling &c. 5
plant, Is in town.
Mr.. l.. GIllIgiu, contractor OF stone
work. OF Wheeling was in town yesterday.
Bellaire Is setting an excellent example
in enforcing the observance Of ITS SUNDAY
laws
Miss Anna NJ. Brown has returned from
D visit to friends IN Steubenville, o.
Several detectives ale SIuuterlng about
town.
one department OF the Tube works will
commence operations ON about the 10th
inst.
The evidence in the murder case Is the
most widely read feature of the paper at
present
The threshing machine in its transit
tore down a wire which extended diago-
nally across Main TO the corner Of MAN
and Sixth streets This wire had been up
since last campaign and has been the limo,
cent dercivrr of many a one who stepped
in the stores to which it was attached TO
use the telephone a minute.
The remainder of Cheat Mt. II. ana +.
Club returned yesterday.
Road Superviscr J. Il. Reilly was IN town
Yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-02
NuONEwAIL !. WILSON,
son OF the Hon. I,-uiumiu Wilson-An
Obituary.

son OF the Hon. HeuIhmtu Milson-Ah
Obituary.
Special Tbgrur 10 Ms Rgla,r.
WASHINGTON, d, C., July 29-At 4
meeting held ia the Pension Office on
Wednesday, July -, lN~1, Mr.. f. II.
Nprlguc WAS appointed Chairman and Mr..
Charles Davis WAS appointed Secretary
and the following resolutions were untul-
mous,y adopted.
E.so'ruI. That We have learned with pro-
,nund sorrow. ut the death, at his home
Iu CIarksk~hurg, w Va, of our associate
Stourwall j. Wilson, cut OFT in the yignr
aud promise of early manhood.
E.,olr.d, That We bear public testimony
Ia the worth OF the deceased faithful
officer, devoted friend. mJuly always in
word and deed; he was possessed oI quail
ties OF head and heart which must have
wou distinguished and influential place,
had it not pleased the all wise DiSposcr to
call him To- a reward surprising all the oh
irrts of earthly ambition.
E.~'rR, That these resolutions bc pub
ll,hrd IN the newspapers, and toe transmit
ted with IN expression Ot our heartfelt
sympathy. to the family of our lamentcd
friend.
Mr. NJ. \. Manning, Mr.. Charles Davis,
Mr.. L. Pugh, all OF West Virginia, ANA
others, spoke ia the highest terms OF the
deceased OF the PROMISE that his chanc.
ter and IttIIumrutS gave uI bright lu-
turc. and of the deep regret with winch the
rldrug~ oi his death had been received.
Among those present were Mr.. Wiley,
Nr Eurrhr, Nh. Shumau. aud others
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-02
GIiOC FRIES.


Get ready Tor the big Reunion 10y keep
iug "a good stock. All goods in the gro
Gerry line are firm and advancing. Smoked
meats lool; cheap at to-day's prices.
RICE Carolina held6i c;Carolina choice
Sc; Carolina prime ~; Louisiana 5ah!ci
Java pearl &c.
SYRrrs- Choice Sugar Syrup Aa%7c;
Ordinary Sugar syrup 2a@5c; Honey DrIls
3OaS2r: California White Drps ;&ia.i5r;
Maple Drips, five gallon kegs 65c, ten gal
ION keys Coo; oue-halt barrel 55c; barrel
STD, Eixby Maple Syrup ban
rcIs} ST; Eixhy Maple ! barrels So; Biz
BY Maple ~ gallon keys GOc; EiNby Ma
.ir t. gallon kegs G2c; BiXby Maple lquaIt
cans soc. Sugar House dark 20a22c;
&c additional in hall harelsl'
New Orleans Molas,es, new crop now IN,
Fancy 4~a5Oc; Chojc" iGai"c; Prime ~
aiGc; Far l2aiir; Miyed goods New Or
leans &Oa2!c, Bakers goods 2ja27c.
Provisions large s. c. mans l2lc; me-
dunn S. C. hams BE; small :. G. hams
l2lc; California hams &c; :. c. breakfast
bacon lie; $. c. shoulders SIc; homeless
hams BE; city sides 9!r; bacon Shout
dcrs Sc, hmn beet lOlal5r; ordinary
beet l2lc; city sides 9!c; family
mraS pork, 5lb pieces, SO 81; bean pork,
ine clear Sl7O
LAHn-Trrce 7c; half barrels ne; tub,
7!c; tin pals, 3 lbs, Sic; tin
pals, 3 lbs, sc; TIM pals 10 lbs, Sc.
tin pals, ~ lbs, &c; lmparIs, 5Olhs., tic.
CANNED GooDs-Active, and market
Getting bare OF corn and Tomatoes,
STANDARD 3ib table peach y 75a2 GO,
pie peaches BIB 81 10; PIE peaches
CD 81 %; No 3 Tomatoes new 81 10
to 81 - per dozen, ~ 10 quality;
Strawberries 2lo 81 ~; blackberries
2th s1c; raSpherricS , 10 81 O0; Dam
4 sons 2lh g5c: lima beans 2lb Soc;
cove oysters lib light toe; do 10 full
weight 9urtSl 90; string beans BIB S5a9ur;
sucrot.ish 2lh gUc9C$l -; early jane peas
81 41al b; French peas ijC each pineapple
81 30. goo.rherries 2ib 9Oc,l$l On; llb
Favoriir Salmon, very fine, III -; Bio
sweet potatoes 81 ~.
WOODEN WARE-No. tubs So On; No.
3 s. %; No. 3$i 90; , hoop pals 81 90
> hoops IS; sapS 30; single washboards
81 80; double do. - 50; fine crimp double
do. s. -; single s. 80.
FRuTlS-New Valencia RaiSins Clare;
stemmed Valencia, Ga6ic; Layer Odora,
ga9Ic; halves, dry peaches, Ga6lc, London
Layer raisins s. 6Oa2.75; Loose Muscat,ls,
$40 to 2.3u.
OU--Lard, extra western strained sOr,
carbon, 10, &c; carbon, 100, 7lc; white
miners best winter ass, white miners
No iOai2c.
aH.sH 4. "a 80
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-02
The NIr. editnrinllv slHs:

\ Large circle OF friends and relatives
mourn the death OF Stonewall j. Wilson.
We do not know of any yonng man who
gave more promise Of long life and useful
ness than Stouewall did. His character.
abilities, and virtues are 80 fully set out
IN an obituary in another column, from
the pen Of prominent Christian gentle
man, that w. will not attempt to add 10
it. We have understood that Il was the
desire of Stonewall's lie, ~ it was the
dream Of his fathers life, that he should
qualify himself for the bar. and join his
father IN the practice OF the law His ii
Their fondly hoped, that when he should
retire, he would leave talented son a
strong man in the enjoyment otpuhlic con
drurr, to perpetuate the family name.
That dream has ilittcd away, and the Ia
mrntrd one we irrvently hope, is IN the
enjoyment of happiness beyond the grave.